Sumō Museum

Museum · Sumida ·

Sumō Museum

Museum · Sumida ·

History & culture of sumo: prints, dolls, aprons, photos

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Japan, 〒130-0015 Tokyo, Sumida City, Yokoami, 1 Chome−3−28 国技館 1階 Get directions

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"Nestled within the Ryogoku Kokugikan stadium, this compact museum presents the history and culture of sumo through nishiki-e woodblock prints, sumo dolls, official banzuke ranking lists and ornate kesho-mawashi ceremonial aprons; the stadium location also makes encounters with practicing rikishi likely during a visit." - James Wong

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Sumō Museum

Violet H.

Yelp

For a sport so rich in history and memorabilia, it was surprising to find the Sumo Museum was a rectangular room with just a few things, mostly from a few rikshi. A lot of it when I went was photos and the actual ceremonial aprons for some of the rikshi, all retired. (They listed Aoyama as active, when in fact he retired recently.) The signs were in English too. There was a stamp machine and a couple of electronic displays. There's also a separate souvenir shop which was surprisingly small. Perhaps it's an issue of space? But IMHO they could have put much more in the space they have. The entire center section is empty - except for one part where there's a "dohyo" on the ground, which I think most people who were in there at the same time didn't notice at all. The museum is free, but be sure to check the schedule online. The museum is not open every day and sometimes the opening and closing times change.

Cassandra Y.

Yelp

Sumo Museum is located at Ryogoku Kokugikan where grand tournaments of sumo are. Very small tiny museum. No photography allowed. It displays photos of the past sumo champions, hand & foot prints and history of sumo. Admission is FREE. Subway: Ryogoku Station (JR Line)

William W.

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Sumo and baseball are the two most beloved sports in Japan, so if you're truly experiencing Tokyo, why wouldn't you stop by the Sumo Museum? Sure, it's one single room and I wish they could expand to a larger space. Much like a hall-of-fame, the walls are lined with the greatest sumo wrestlers of all time, and you can pose next to the cutouts in front of the museum. Although I probably could have skipped this attraction and felt fulfilled by the rest of Tokyo, our private guide suggested we go and took us there. And we were glad to oblige. Most importantly, I gained a new respect for the sport.

Rika N.

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SUMO MUSEUM!! This small museum (Actually it's more like a gallery. They only have one room. ) is located inside Ryogoku-Kokugikan. They show the history of Sumo and collection of Sumo-related stuff like cloth. pictures, trophies...etc. If you are a Sumo fan, you will enjoy here so much. It not, yeah, you can learn something about Sumo at least. The admission is FREE, so it's worth to take a look if you are strolling around this area. My favorite part was portraits of legendary Sumo-wrestlers. Did you know that a big part of top Sumo-wrestlers are not from Japan? They are from Mongolia, Hawaii, Guam, Bulgaria (The guy was wearing Mawashi (belt) sponsored by Yogurt company!) ... everywhere! Now Sumo became very international. Caution: They are closed on Weekends and Holidays!